| Abstract: | MADRID (Standard&Poor's) June 15, 2007--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has revised its outlook to positive from stable on Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia (CTB), the Spanish city of Bilbao's public-transport authority. At the same time, the 'AA-' long-term and 'A-1+' short-term issuer credit ratings were affirmed. "The outlook revision primarily reflects the recent improvement in the credit quality of CTB's government owners, the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, now rated AAA/Stable/--, and the Historical Territory of Bizkaia, now rated AA/Positive/A-1+," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Lorenzo Pareja. The ratings reflect CTB's continued strong financial support from its government owners. They are constrained, however, by the institution's large debt burden (€345 million at
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia Outlook To Positive On Owners' Improved Credit Quality Publication date: 15-Jun-2007 MADRID (Standard & Poor's) June 15, 2007--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today...
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| Report Type: | Ratings Action
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| Ticker: | 1235Z@SM
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| Issuer: | Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia
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| GICS: | Railroads (20304010)
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| Sector: | Global Issuers, International Public Finance, Transportation
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| Country: | Spain
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| Region: | Europe, Middle East, Africa
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